
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.95m | 12:21PM1.92m | 00:37AM1.88m | 1:21PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.22m | 6:34PM0.40m | 7:01AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 11 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 5 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | ENE 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
3 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 7 | 411 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 14 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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